Peter Trynchy
| Peter Trynchy | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Whitecourt-Ste. Anne Whitecourt (1971–1993) |
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In office August 30, 1971 – March 12, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Succeeded by | George VanderBurg |
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August 21, 1931 Rochfort Bridge, Alberta |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta |
| Occupation | businessman, farmer |
Peter Trynchy (born August 22, 1931) is a former businessman, farmer and long serving municipal and provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 until 2001. During his time in public office, Trynchy served many cabinet portfolios in the Alberta provincial government.
Peter Trynchy was born on August 22, 1931 in the small town of Rochfort Bridge, Alberta. He grew up on a farm and was educated locally. Trynchy began his early political career serving for six years a town councilor for Mayerthorpe, Alberta. He was also active in numerous local organizations such as the Mayerthorpe Masonic Lodge, K-40 Kinsmen Club and the member of the Royal Canadian Legion. He was active in the local business community serving as former President Mayerthorpe Chamber of Commerce.
Trynchy moved his political career up to the provincial level when he was elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1971 Alberta general election. He won the new electoral district of Whitecourt defeating three other candidates to pick up the district for the Progressive Conservatives. He won his second term in office in the 1975 Alberta general election defeating two other candidates and increasing his plurality.
Trynchy won his third term in office with a small drop in his popular vote in the 1979 Alberta general election. In 1981 as Minister of Recreation and Parks, Trynchy gave an initial $100,000 grant plus $20,000 per year maintenance budget to the town of Hanna in central Alberta to develop park facilities at Fox Lake north of the town site. The Fox Lake Park was officially opened by Trynchy and Chinook MLA Henry Kroeger on July 26, 1984.
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